The Foreign Ministry on Monday ordered every Israeli envoy abroad to begin “urgent” diplomatic activity to thwart Palestinian efforts at drafting a United Nations resolution to recognize unilateral declaration of statehood and put international pressure on Israel to halt settlement construction.

Foreign Ministry Director-General Rafael Barak sent a classified cable to Israeli charges d’affairs to open an immediate public relations campaign on the matter at the bureaus of the premiers, foreign ministers and parliament in each respective country.